CBSE Class 11 Chemistry Sample Paper Set 7

Marks: 70

General Instructions
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Question nos. 1 to 8 are very short answer type questions and carry 1
mark each.

3. Question nos. 9 to 18 are short answer type questions and carry 2

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4. Question nos. 19 to 27 are also short answer type questions and carry
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3 marks each.
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5. Question nos. 28 to 30 are long answer type questions and carry 5

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marks each.

6. Use log tables if necessary, use of calculators is not allowed.

Q.1 Explain why o- nitrophenol has a lower boiling point than p –
nitrophenol? [1]

Q.2 Out of 𝐶𝑂2 and𝐵𝐹3 , which one of them will have a larger bond
angle and why? [1]

Q. 3 Which of the following will be a state function? [1]

(i) Distance travelled in climbing the hill
(ii) Energy change in climbing the hill

Q.4 When sodium hydride is electrolyzed; hydrogen gas is liberated at

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which electrode? [1]
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Q. 5 Why are alkali metals used in photoelectric cells?

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Q.6 Is the eclipsed conformation of propane has the same or different

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energy as the eclipsed conformation of ethane? [1]

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Q.7 Which of the two: 𝑂2 𝑁𝐶𝐻2 𝐶𝐻2 𝑂− 𝑜𝑟 𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝐻2 𝑂− is expected to

be more stable and why? [1]

Q. 8 Due to which compound, ozone depletion is caused in Antarctica?

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Q. 9 Among the elements B, Al, C and Si: [2]
(a) Which has the highest first ionization enthalpy?
(b) Which has the most negative electron gain enthalpy? Give reason

Q. 10 Which of the following statements related to the modern periodic

table is incorrect and why? [2]

(a) Each block contains a number of columns equal to the number of

electrons that can occupy that sub shell.
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(b) The d - block has 8 columns, because a maximum 8 electrons can

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occupy all the orbitals in d - subshell.
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(a) Write the atomic number of the element present in the third period
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and seventeenth group of the periodic table.

(b) Out of the elements Cr (Z = 24), Mg (Z=12) and Fe (Z =26), identify

the element with five electrons in 3d sub shell.

Q. 11 The drain cleaner contains small bits of aluminium which react

with caustic soda to produce dihydrogen gas. What volume of
dihydrogen at 20°C and one bar pressure will be released when
0.15 g of aluminium reacts. [2]
Q. 12 Critical temperature of ammonia and carbon dioxide are 405.5 K
and 304.10 K respectively. Which these gases will liquefy
first when you start cooling from 500K to their critical
temperature [2]

Q. 13 Consider the reaction of water with 𝐹2 and suggest, in terms of

oxidation and reduction, which species are oxidized/ reduced.
[2]

Q. 14 An element ‘A’ belongs to group 2 of the periodic table. It shows

anomalous behaviour from the rest of the elements of its group. It
shows a diagonal relationship with another element ‘B’. Chlorides
of both ‘A’ and ‘B’ have bridged structure in vapour phase.
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Identify A and B and draw the structures of their respective

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chlorides. [2]
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Q. 15 A metal ‘X’ is present in chlorophyll. Identify the metal ‘X’. How

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does this metal react with 𝑁2 ? [2]

Q. 16 Calculate the mass percent of different elements in sodiums

Sulphate (𝑁𝑎2 𝑆𝑂4 ) [2]

Q.17 A compound (𝐶17 𝐻14 )on ozonolysis gives ethanal and pentan–
3- one. What is the structure of alkene? [2]

Q. 18 Why does the rain water normally have a pH of about 5.6? When
does it become acid rain? [2]
Q. 19 Calculate the molarity of a solution of ethanol in water in which
the mole fraction of ethanol is 0.40. [3]

Q. 20 Kavita was playing a game with her friends. As a part of the game
they asked her to express a wish. She said that she wanted to be
able to see the atom. Atomic dimensions are from 10-12 m and
nucleus is 10-15 m; visible range in the electromagnetic spectrum
is for wavelengths in the range of 10-7m. As a student of
chemistry [3]

a. Describe how the world would look for kavita if she is granted her
wish.
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b. What value can you draw from this?
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Q. 21 (a) The 4f sub shell of an atom contains 12 electrons. What is the

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maximum [3]
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number of electrons having the same spin in it?

(b) Explain the meaning of 4𝑝6 .
(c) Write the electronic configuration of the atom with atomic
number
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(a) Calculate the total number of electrons present in one mole of
methane.

(b) An atomic orbital has n = 3. What are the possible values of l and ml
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Q. 22 Explain the hybridisation of 𝑆𝐹4 ? [3]

Q. 23 (a) Write the expression for equilibrium constant for the reaction:
[3]
𝐻2 g + 𝐼2 𝑠 ⇌ 2HI g

(b) Calculate the pH of a buffer solution containing 0.2 mole of 𝑁𝐻5 Cl

and 0.1 mole of 𝑁𝐻4 𝑂𝐻 per liter. Given 𝐾𝑏 for 𝑁𝐻4 𝑂𝐻 = 1.85 ×
10−5 .
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Q. 24 Consider the reaction:

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2𝑆𝑂2 𝑔 + 𝑂2 𝑔 ⇌ 2𝑆𝑂3 𝑔 + 189.4𝑘𝐽.
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Indicate the direction in which the equilibrium with shift when:

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(a) Temperature is increased

(b) Pressure is increased
(c) Concentration of 𝑆𝑂2 is increase

Q.25 Balance 𝑃 + 𝐻𝑁𝑂3 → 𝐻3 𝑃𝑂4 + 𝑁𝑂2 + 𝐻2 𝑂 by oxidation

number method. [3]
Q. 26 Write the IUPAC names of: [3]

(a)

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Q. 27 (a) Arrange the following carbanions in the increasing order of
their stability:-
𝐶𝐻3 𝐶̅ , 𝐶𝐻3 𝐶̅𝐻2 , 𝐶̅ 𝐻3 , 𝐶𝐻3 , 𝐶̅ H [3]

(b) What is the hybridisation of the negatively charged carbon atom in a

carbanion?

Q.28 (a) Compound ‘A’ with the molecular formula C5 H8 reacts with
hydrogen in [5]
the presence of Lindlar’s catalyst to form a compound B with
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the molecular formula 𝐶5 𝐻10 .
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A on reacting with sodium in liquid ammonia forms a compound

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‘C’ with the same molecular formula as that of B. Identify ‘A’,
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‘B’ and ‘C’. Give the chemical reactions involved.

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(b) Write the chemical reaction involved in Kolbe’s electrolytic process.

What are the products formed at cathode and anode?

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(a) Complete the reactions and identify A, B and C.

 𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝐻 = 𝐶𝐻2 + 𝐻𝐵𝑟 → 𝐵
↓ (𝑖) 𝑂3 (𝑖𝑖) 𝑍𝑛/𝐻2 𝑂
C + HCHO
𝐶𝑎𝐶2 + 𝐻2 𝑂 ⟶ 𝐶𝑎(𝑂𝐻 )2 + 𝐸

Q.29 For the reaction 𝑁𝐻4 𝐶𝑙(𝑠) → 𝑁𝐻3 (𝑔) + 𝐻𝐶𝑙(𝑔) at 25℃,
enthalpy [5]
change ∆𝐻 = +177𝑘𝐽𝑚𝑜𝑙 −1 and entropy change ∆𝑆 =
+285𝐽𝐾 −1 𝑚𝑜𝑙−1 . Calculate free energy change ∆𝐺 at 25℃ and
Predict whether the reaction is spontaneous or not.
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Calculate the enthalpy of formation of benzene, using the
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following data -
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𝐶6 𝐻6 (𝐼) + 𝑂2 (𝑔) → 6𝐶𝑂2 (𝑔) + 3𝐻2 𝑂(𝑙) ∆𝑐 𝐻𝜃 = −3566.0𝑘𝐽
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𝐶 (𝑠) + 𝑂2 (𝑔) → 𝐶𝑂2 (𝑔) ∆𝑓 𝐻 𝜃 = −393.1 𝑘𝐽

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𝐻2 (𝑔) + 𝑂2 (𝑔) → 𝐻2 𝑂(𝑙) ∆𝑓 𝐻 𝜃 = −286.0𝑘𝐽
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Q. 30 Explain giving reasons for the following: [5]
a. Boron does not form B3+ ions.
b. Molten aluminium bromide is a poor conductor of electricity.
c. 𝐵𝐶𝑙3 is more stable than 𝑇𝑙𝐶𝑙3 .
d. B-Cl bond has a dipole moment but 𝐵𝐶𝑙3 has zero dipole moment.
e. Al is used to make transmission cables.
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Explain the following reactions:
a. Silicon is heated with methyl chloride at high temperature in the
presence of copper powder
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b. CO is heated with ZnO
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c. Reaction of boron trifluoride with 𝐿𝑖𝐴𝑙𝐻4 in diethyl ether
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d. Reaction of boron trifluoride with sodium hydride at 450 K
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e. Reaction of Diborane and water.

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